Lead Java Software Engineer – Java, DS Algo, AWS, Kafka

Java, Java 8, Kotlin, Apache Kafka, Scala, Amazon Web Services, Algorithms & Data structures, Apache Hadoop, MongoDB, Splunk

Bangalore

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Lead Java Software Engineer to drive the development of our marketplace software.

This position requires a deep understanding of Java, data structures and algorithms, AWS, and Kafka, to build scalable, reliable, and high-performance applications that enhance our core marketplace operations.

Responsibilities

Develop fast, scalable, highly available, and reliable marketplace software that will control the core of the marketplace data
Scale our services and re-design the core marketplace data platform
Use real-time and offline data to understand performance and ensure system scalability
Develop and lead one of the most sensitive and visible initiatives in the organization
Scale our private APIs to allow enhanced experiences for travelers and partners
Simplify our core workflow to improve both our travelers’ and suppliers’ experience
Backend development building applications from concept to completion
Commit to vigilantly rewriting, refactoring, and perfecting code
Develop quality scalable, tested, and reliable applications using industry standard methodologies
Work in an agile environment with product management and operations
Build and maintain quality software using world-class tools: Git, Splunk, Datadog, New Relic, etc
Collaborate with team members to co-develop and solve problems, actively participating in code and design reviews
Take advantage of opportunities to build new technical expertise in a specific engineering area, seeking knowledge from subject matter experts when needed

Requirements

8+ years of professional software development experience
Experience in Batch and stream processing using Spark, K-Streams, Kafka
Experience building data pipelines with data from event streams on distributed data systems (AWS/Hadoop)
Experience building high performance data product APIs
Professional development experience in Scala (Functional)/Java
Commitment to technical excellence
Exposure to cloud infrastructure, architectural patterns, and scalable production quality systems
Background in the devops aspects of data pipelines, networking & big data

Nice to have

Experience in data pipeline and data quality, Spark, Python